Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua buried his elder sister, Eunice Nyangari Gachagua, in Nyeri county on Saturday. Opposition leaders turned up in numbers. Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna, Wiper Patriotic Front leader Kalonzo Musyoka and former Chief Justice David Maraga joined family, friends and mourners, The Star reported.
The Star also listed DAP-K leader Eugene Wamalwa, Siaya Governor James Orengo and former MP Maina Kamanda among the guests. Ghafla Kenya said hundreds of mourners attended. Citizen Digital placed the burial in Mathira, Nyeri. Tuko reported that Gachagua was emotional as white-flowered Mercedes hearses carried his sister's casket.
Citizen Digital reported that Nyangari died on November 5 in Naro Moru. According to The Star, Gachagua announced her death on November 6. In his tribute, he called her a mother figure who helped hold the family together after their mother died seven years ago. He praised her warmth, guidance and wise counsel. He said her death had left a huge void in the family.
The family described her as a devoted Christian, farmer, tailor and businesswoman, The Star reported. According to the family, she championed the interests of Mau Mau survivor families and displaced families seeking land justice.
The burial capped a week of condolence visits by opposition leaders. Sifuna, who leads Linda Mwananchi, visited Gachagua at his Karen home on Thursday. A day earlier, Kalonzo and Jubilee Party leader Fred Matiang'i made separate visits. Kalonzo came with Wiper leaders and expressed solidarity with Gachagua, his wife Pastor Dorcas Rigathi and the wider family. Matiang'i was accompanied by members of the Jubilee Party National Executive Committee.
The Star noted that the gathering comes as opposition parties consult on forming a united front ahead of the 2027 General Election. None of the sources reported any political statements at the burial.